The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
FLORIDA,s METROPOLIS.
A Long-Sta nding Suit Against a Rail-
road Finally Decided.

road Finally Decided.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 1.-THE deci-
sion in the case of Bella johnson, admins
tratrix, VS.. the Florida Railroad Company
was given this noon in the United States
Court. The case is a celebrated one, having
been in litigation since 1865, being for bonds
issued to rebuild the road that Mr. johnson
bought at that time, The courts decision
is very lengthy and against the plaintiff,
the substance in brief being that the COM
plainant, whose claim had little value in
1856 by reason of the financial wreck of the
railroad company and the physical wreck
OF the property, after their long silence and
lack Of diligence, should not be heard to
assert their claim in 1878, and later, after
theproperty had been rebuilt and restored
by new capital and energy.
THE NEws-HERALD LIBEL SUIT.
The motion of the defendant to quash
the service in the libel case of Z. II. Lewis
against the Florida News Printing and
Publishing Company owing to its being
defective was argued at length by Col.
Cockrell for and Col. Bisbee against. 1t
was denied. The plaintiffs demurrer to the
pleas in the same suit was over-ruled.
M. J. DeMedicis, reported in yesterdays
mornings NelCs as arrested at Atlantis is
Jilc Ou6 WIN was dSqulbuCu VI luC Cidi Sc VI
criminally assaulting a young child here in
November He was on his first trial con-
victed, and would probably have been
sentenced to death had he not been granted
a new trial. His companion, who was often
seen with him here, was also about four
years ago tried for burglarizing a hardware
store here and escaped through a techni-
cality, and was allowed to go on her own
recognizance.
Edward Davis. St Augustine negro,
who stole $500 and gold watch from a
friend there, was arrested to-day at Thomas
vile, Ga, owing to the promptness of
Sheriff Holland, of this city, in sending out
the alarm. Officers will go for him to-mor-
row.
LAWYERS OPINION.
Z. NJ. LEngle,a well known lawyer here,
to-day at the request of President Call, of
the City Council, wrote out an opinion re-
garding the election matter, in which he
took the ground that the Council must not
only order the election, but must also APP
point the inspectors. A meeting is called
for tomorrow for this purpose. Mr..
L'Engle was chairman of the committee
that had the charter in charge, and he drew
up most of its provisions The Democratic
city and county committees will meet to-
morrow morning to decide about putting a
strict party ticket in the field.
The schooner E. " Glover, from New
York to st. Augustine, thirty days out
and over which much anxiety had beer
felt, appeared off st. Augustine bar this
afternoon.
The Board of Trade held its annual meet
ing this afternoon. and vast amount Of
business was transacted. Among the most
important matters was the report of tn,
Sanitation Committee, advising that the
Governor be petitioned for an extra session
of the Legislature to frame State Board
of Health. 1t was also resolved chat all the
County Commissioners, Boards of Trade
and kindred bodies in the State be urged t.
cooperate with the board d. G.. Am
bier was appointed committee tC
go to Washington at once to urg,
| upon the Harbor and River COMMITTEES
the necessity of appropriating $3.50 00t
for the ST. Johns river and bar. An
Atlanta party made proposition with re
gard to starting a cotton compress here
which was referred to a committee. Al
President Daniels declined denomination
for President for the coming year, the sub
ject was dropped till the next meeting. AL
the committees were appointed and Other
business transacted.
Forty five carloads Of oranges wer,
brought in on one of the Jacksonville
Tampa and Key West trains this afternoon